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#12421

Jan 6 2012 12:50am

Quote (dark-soul @ Jan 6 2012 12:11am)

Hey how should I take Scifit Kre Alkalyn 1500? It just says one in morning and 1 before workout. So on off days just take it in the morning?

2 capsules pre-workout and 2 capsules post workout

on non-workout days, take 2 capsules in the morning and 2 in the evening.

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#12422

Jan 6 2012 02:06am

Hey raynor,

I know this isn't very healthy, but how would one prepare for an eating contest? For quantity or 1.5 hours.

It will be a variety of foods etc

It will be at lunch time

Do I go without breakfast? Small breakfast? Day before?gym earlier than day? Lol thanks

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#12423

Jan 6 2012 04:48am

hey raynor, i was wondering if its bad to have this kind of schedule , where u sleep in the day and are awake at night

ive been getting up right b4 it gets dark every day, and its kinda depressing..

but im also now trying to stay up even LATER to get my body used to it, cuz my new job, im gonna be working shifts like 8pm to 8am

is that bad for ur body?

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#12424

Jan 6 2012 07:40am

IS there a link to all the different guides?

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Jan 6 2012 09:47am

raynor it has been a while..... O_O
but here is my question: I think i'm suffering from a pinched nerve, should that hinder my workouts? if i started working out high intensity/heavy could i potentially hurt myself more?

the pinched nerve is running through my hand to my shoulder. i thought i hurt my shoulder this whole time so i quit bulking :cry:

anyways thanks bro and gj @ that trusted tag

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#12426

Jan 6 2012 11:42am

Quote (Ladsy @ Jan 6 2012 04:06am)

For the week prior to the contest, start drinking large quantities of water in one sitting to help stretch the stomach. Drink about 1/3 of a gallon in one sitting 3-4 times a day.

For the day of the contest, right in the morning drink a little more than 1/3 of a gallon of water with a very small fast digesting breakfast (protein shake + apple for example).

By lunch time your stomach should be empty and ready for battle.

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Jan 6 2012 11:45am

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It's only bad for your body if it goes against your natural rhythm. If you personally would go to bed at night and wake up in the morning usually (all responsibilities aside) then you will have health issues with changing yourself to nocturnal. If you are naturally a night person who prefers to be awake at night and asleep during the day, then you're good to go without any problems.

The only other problem is lack of vitamin d, but you should be supplementing with that anyway every day. (5,000 iu of vitamin d-3 1x per day)

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Jan 6 2012 11:45am

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IS there a link to all the different guides?

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Jan 6 2012 11:48am

Quote (sambo5 @ Jan 6 2012 11:47am)

anyways thanks bro and gj @ that trusted tag

Hey there.

Yes a pinched nerve can cause you to not only have much worse workouts, but working through it can potentially cause you some more pain and make the area take longer to heal.

I would recommend that you stay away from using it for a while until the problem can resolve itself.

You can also do the normal treatment which is to REST, ICE (20 minutes on 40 minutes off), ELEVATE (this comes naturally being that it's your shoulder).

You can also take anti-inflammatory meds such as ibuprofen as needed. Keep the area stretch and mobile, but don't put any stress on the shoulder.

Also you can see a chiropractor which can help the process along.

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#12430

Jan 6 2012 07:33pm

whats the difference between a lean bulk and standard bulk apart from the macros? i'm doing the 5x5 as a beginner. for a while i was going heavy on protein shakes with 40/40/20, but now i'm trying to add meat. i gain some fat so i'm looking to try the lean bulk whenever my rice cooker arrives

5'10, 190 lbs, BMR 2000
total day's food:
1 vpx zero impact bar
3 protein shakes (1.5 scoops per)
1/2 cup oats
3 cups brown rice + soy sauce / hot sauce
1.5 lbs chicken breast
steamed brocoli/peas
(note: there is no olive oil to preserve lean bulk macros)

assuming my math is right, that's 2500 Cal, 42g fat, 219g carbs, 302g protein, which is 50% protein 36% carbs 15% fat with some rounding.

is this preferred instead of standard bulk? the protein seems a bit high (190 * 1.5 = 285)

also, since you created another compiled list, can you add a beginner's guide to it? when i started i relied on these compilations but i felt certain things were missing/hiding. in particular:
1. beginners should start with 5x5 and not hypertrophy/cutting. for 1 year i think, but i'm not 100% sure
2. cycle between workout plans every 2-4 months (5x5/cut/5x5/cut/etc)
3. when using 5x5, do all the 5x5 before doing 5x8-12. (your arms guide is out of order which i didn't know until someone asked about it)

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